Hotel Overview

NYC and Jim Gaffigan

The hotel is conveniently located within a 10 minute walk of the Newark Penn Station and directly... See full review

EF.930

Jan 15, 2015

What a wonderful stay

Friendly staff, Convient location to the city, what a wonderful historic hotel to stay in, five out... See full review

aprince

Nov 19, 2014

Luxury Newark landmark hotel restored with contemporary amenities

The historic Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel envelops guests in the grace and elegance of the early 1900s and the luxuries of contemporary living. The hotel has hosted five presidents, yet its low-key atmosphere and attentive staff ensure that honeymooners and business travelers feel equally at home. Robert Treat features an award-winning restaurant with an extensive wine list, free deluxe breakfast, a business center, meeting space and a fitness center. Hotel shuttles serve both the Newark airport and train station. Outdoor parking is free.

Highlights

Landmark hotel, exquisitely restored for the 21st century

Dine at award-winning restaurant, with an exceptional wine list

Hotel-provided shuttle service to either Newark airport or Newark Penn Station

Request a room with a view of the park, or NYC

Impressive ballroom available, which can seat up to 1,500 guests

Location

Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel is in downtown Newark, next to the New Jersey Historical Society, New Jersey Performing Arts Center and other cultural destinations. Lower Manhattan is a short drive away.

Rooms

Guest rooms and suites at Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel feature classic neutral palettes and historic design elements. All include high-speed Internet access (fees apply), as well as cable/satellite TV with HBO. Rooms also have a spacious work desk, dataport, refrigerator, coffee-maker and hair-dryer. Some rooms have a New York City or park view.

Dining

Enjoy free deluxe Continental breakfast service daily. The sumptuous and award-winning Maize restaurant at Best Western Plus Robert Treat Hotel serves breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. The restaurant also offers an extensive wine list and tea menu. Enjoy cocktails at the rooftop lounge bar and grill.

Recreation

Keep up with a workout routine – the hotel's exercise facility is open from 5 a.m. to midnight daily. The fitness center features a stair stepper, stationary bike, treadmill, rowing machine and more.

Transportation

Newark Penn Station (0.7 mi/1.2 km)

Newark Liberty International Airport (4.7 mi/7.6 km)

Hotel provides Newark train and airport shuttle service

Attractions

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (Adjacent)

Newark Museum (0.4 mi/0.6 km)

Prudential Center (0.5 mi/0.8 km)

Giants Stadium (9.8 mi/15.8 km)

Manhattan (10.2 mi/16.5 km)

Business

6 fully-equipped conference rooms, each can host up to 50 people

5 banquet rooms, including the Tri-State Ballroom which can seat up to 1,500 guests

Business center

Audiovisual equipment

High-speed Internet access (fees apply)

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Hotel Policies

Check-in:

03:00 PM

Check-out:

12:00 PM

Terms and conditions

Rates quoted in currencies other than the hotel's base currency are subject to the rate of the international exchange. Rate may change throughout stay. Rate may reflect average nightly rate. Extra charges may apply. Incidental charges, such as room service, are not included in the rate.

The amenities and/or facilities may not be located at the hotel, but within a reasonable distance, and additional charges may apply for use.

Dining tip:
Short drive from hotel

Best Western Robert Treat

Deal with the male staff if at all possible. The female staff is not friendly, not helpful, and certainly not customer service oriented (nor is their English very good, and when you can't understand what is being said, they get upset with you).
Wish there had been a pool. The breakfast was really good for a continental breakfast. Rooms are big and very clean (even when we got stuck in a smoking room, it did not stink nearly as bad I was anticipating). Nice showers.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

3

Cleanliness:

5

Hotel staff:

2

Comfort:

5

Location:

2

Value:

3

Trip purpose:

Business

Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel

There's a restaurant right around the corner called 60 Park and they serve a mean burger (and the best potato skins we've ever had). They also had live jazz music that was outstanding the night we were there. Very, very fun.

Overall good

Everything for this hotel is good. Free shuttle, breakfast, internet are big plus. Only thing which I found bad is front desk representative at night. He was very rude whenever I called him to pick up from aiport or train station.

Trip purpose:

Just Okay

This hotel is an older hotel, the rooms need updating but you get a continental breakfast with your stay. The breakfast room is really nice, but they don't tell you about the breakfast or where the room is when you check in (it's on the garage level). The toilet in the bathroom was really weird, has a plunger handle like the public restrooms and you can't flush it unless the lid is down. Overall, the hotel wasn't too bad, it is very close to Penn station which is where you need to go if you are going to NY. The hotel has a 24 hr shuttle to take you to and from Penn station. A direct train ride to NY (from Penn Station Newark to Penn Station Madison Square Gardens) will cost you $10 round trip per person. The parking at the hotel sucks, it's free but extremely limited. The underground garage connected to the hotel is not owned by the hotel so if you are not careful and park there by accident you will have to pay. This was my first trip to NY and if you stay here, park your car and take public transit. The traffic in NY and the surrounding areas is insane. The only bad thing was that I wasn't too sure about how safe the neighborhood was. The train station is close enough to walk (only a few blocks away) but I opted to take the shuttle because I wasn't sure about the neighborhood. On our way home, I noticed that there was a 24 hr Subway restaurant a few blocks over so the neighborhood can't be too bad, but better safe than sorry. I would probably stay there again. A decent price, you get what you pay for in that area.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

3

Cleanliness:

3

Hotel staff:

3

Comfort:

3

Location:

3

Value:

3

Trip purpose:

Business

Shopping tip:
Not Applicable

Take the train to Penn Station in NYC and leave your car at the hotel. Don't bother driving through NY.

Did the Trick

The Best Western Plus is a good location when you don't want to spend Manhattan bucks but would like to have the option of going into the city. We visited Newark to go to a Red Bulls soccer match, it's within walking distance to the stadium. The room was updated but we were given a handicap accessible room and I don't think the bathroom had been upgraded - just the sleeping area. Overall an OK stay that included breakfast (although it was very busy on Sunday morning).

Good for the price, close to airport

We wanted to be close to the airport. The Treat hotel is about a 10-minute shuttle ride. The pros: free 24-hour shuttle, price, and reasonable walking distance to Penn Station. Cons: outdated decor, trash on the floors, and we had to wait for our room to be cleaned upon check-in. Suggestion: stay in Hoboken or some other happening city if you have the time.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

3

Cleanliness:

3

Hotel staff:

2

Comfort:

3

Location:

2

Value:

2

Trip purpose:

Business

Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel

Skip Subway and check out the local Airlie's Cafe for delicious Boar's Head sandwiches.